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Female using boxing as a workout.Piloxing is the new ultimate exercise, blending Pilates core work with boxing moves and bouncing footwork to burn calories, melt fat, and sculpt muscles. It uses the principles of interval training - varying intense with moderate effort - to improve health most effectively.

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I am over 60 and joined at my fingertips with a computer most hours of the day. A non-athlete my entire life, exercising is always grueling for me - and messy. I sweat more than anyone on the planet when I become active - so it better be fun to keep me coming back, which is why I kept going back to Zumba despite feeling I was going to have a heart attack every time.

Piloxing is even more fun than Zumba because you get to pretend you are hitting someone, which I've wanted to do for a long time, but it's not polite. Created by Swedish dancer and celebrity trainer Viveca Jensen, the routine empowers women with

Do you think you need a New Year's resolution to get in shape? Think again. Autumn is actually the best time to be motivated. The temperatures are cool but not freezing, and the scenery is lovely. So try these tips to step up your seasonal fitness routine:

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Put On Your Hiking Boots

It's a perfect time to explore national parks and hiking trails. If that's not your thing, just a walk around your local park to help you stay in shape. Other ideas? Biking, playing fetch with your dog, or yard and garden clean-up.

Consider It A New Semester

Even though you're no longer in school, autumn can trigger thoughts of returning to classes. Why not do it? But this time consider taking classes that will keep you fit: Zumba, tap or ballroom dancing, tai chi, even fencing are good activities. Lots of classes at gyms and Ys get started in the fall, so look around and see if something intrigues you. If class is

Hugh Jackman just might be the most amazing actor in entertainment today. There may be better actors, or actors who have been in more prestigious movies, but no one comes even close to matching Jackman's ability to move between the worlds of rock'em-sock'em superhero films and silky-smooth Broadway musicals.

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He's not too bad-looking, either.

Next week, the Australian star, 43, is opening in his own Broadway show, called, simply enough, "Hugh Jackman, Back On Broadway." Jackman, who's starred on three continents in musicals as diverse as "Sunset Boulevard," "Oklahoma!" and "The Boy From Oz" (for which he won a Tony Award), is singing his favorite tunes as well as sharing stories of his personal and professional life. And, perhaps the best news of all for Jackman fans, the show features the star's interactions with some audience members.

With all that going on, no one's

Did you know that people have been shaking hands at least since the fifth century or that Americans like a short, strong clasp while those in Arab countries prefer a weak or limp shake, followed by companionably holding each others' wrist or forearms. And when it comes to greeting friends and relatives with a kiss, Americans and the English prefer a hug instead, while the French usually kiss once on each cheek and in the Netherlands, Egypt, Russia , Slovenia, and Macedonia three kisses are the standard.

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We learned these meet-and-greet factoids and dozens more in a charming, brightly illustrated book, "An Uncommon History of Common Courtesy," written by Bethanne Patrick and published by National Geographic with a foreword by Judith Martin, more commonly known as "Miss Manners." Patrick, also the author of "An Uncommon History of Common Things," writes that she has been fascinated by

If you're one of the over 25 million Americans who suffers with diabetes, even a small problem with your feet could mean big health problems. Diabetes can cause nerve damage that takes away the feeling in your feet. The disease can also reduce blood flow to the feet, making it harder to heal a foot injury or resist an infection. A simple pebble in your shoe that leads to a blister or sore could be the first step to an infection or a wound that won't heal. In the worst case scenario, the last step could mean amputation.But there are guidelines that can help you avoid serious complications. Here's what to do:

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Check Your Feet Each Morning Look carefully for any cuts, blisters, redness, swelling, or nail problems. You can use a handheld magnifying mirror to look at your soles. If anything looks unusual anywhere on your foot, make an appointment to see your doctor before your day begins in

Veteran's Day is November 11th and it is a holiday the kids and grandkids should understand. First of all they should know the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day. And it's not because you start barbecuing on Memorial Day and you shop for Thanksgiving fixings on November 11th.

Veterans Day used to be called Armistice Day. When it was Armistice Day it celebrated the signing of a truce between Germany and the Allied forces on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 which ended the First World War. President Wilson declared the first Armistice Day in 1919 to honor those who had participated in the war.

In 1954, President Eisenhower signed legislation to change the name to Veterans Day to also honor all who had served in America's subsequent wars. Over the next nearly 50 years, the holiday gradually lost much of its meaning. For too many Americans, it was just another day off or the day the Fall Sales began.

After the September 11th attacks and

Women have served with valor and honor in all of America's wars even though they were not under formal military command until the beginning of the 20th century. Wives, mothers, and daughters followed their men into battle. Eventually women were accepted into the ranks of the armed forces. According to the Department of Defense, by 2005 the number of females on active duty reached nearly 14 percent of the total.

Today there are nearly two million female veterans in the United States, many of whom flew combat aircraft, served on ships, and drove convoys. Here at ThirdAge, we salute all of them as the heroes that they are.

In their honor for Veteran's Day 2011, we pay tribute to 7 of the most notable servicewomen in U.S. history.

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"Men are irrelevant," said author Fay Weldon. Perhaps not all women agree with Ms. Weldon, but one certainly seems to. I do mean reality TV creature Kim Kardashian, who has dispensed with her husband, Kris Humphries, after 72 days of wedded bliss. Why drag it out? She got $17 million off the wedding. Just the other day we were chortling over Miss Kardashian's lament that a "lack of privacy" was causing a wee bit of strain on her shiny new wedlock. Damn that lack of privacy. And she has tried so hard to be unobtrusive. Now it's over.

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Some of you might think filing for divorce after only 72 days is a shockingly brief amount of time to make such a decision. But Kim is not the winner in the short celebrity marriage sweepstakes. Not by a long shot. Here are some statistics: